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moving backup job in ARCSERVE

I have a backup job that runs on external tape drive and want it to be moved and run in the tape library.
I don't know where to go in ARCSERVE and do the move.

any help?

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Hi,

Go to the Device Configuration wizard and configure your tabe Library..
Depending on the number of slots you have you can distribute them into device groups.(e.g Group 1 has slots 1-10)
now point your jobs to the group (group1), this would prompt ARcserve to pick a tape from the slots 1-10 ...

Assuming that you are using ARcserve 11.5 .. pls read page 175 of the Admin Guide in the DOC folder on the install CD. For detailed info , you can read the tape and Optical Library Options Guide as well...

Hope this helps..
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that's what I tried before I posted this question.
But when I go through device config wizard, it gives me "tape ngine is not allowed to be stopped at tis moment"

any Idea?




ok.. try this..
run CSTOP.bat .. it is in the Brightstor install folder. This should stop all the ARCServe engines.

Now try to run the device config. Lemme know..
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well, I just stopped tape engine service and now it allowed me to go through the wizard, but I don't see any option where to distribute slots into groups.

any help?
OK.. assuming you have run CSTOP
Open the BAB Manager..
Configuration Menu > Device config.. go to
Choose Windows Server(radio Button) > Next
Tape/optical Library (radio button) > next
Click AutoConfig (button) - Make sure you see the Library on the left pane with the drives at the next hierarchy .. (ike a parent folder and subfolder under it).. NEXT
use this screen to assign a cleaning slot if needed > Next
Uncheck "quick Llibrary initialization" > next > Finish > Exit

Start all the arcerve engines..
Reopen the BAB Manger.. go to
Configuration Menu > Device Group config
Configure groups (radio button) > Next
Click New (button) and give a group name.. lets say .. Group1 > OK
Highlight Group1 on the left pane... use the Assign(button) to move slots from the right pane under this group....

Hope this is clear..

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<<<Reopen the BAB Manger.. go to
Configuration Menu > Device Group config>>>>>>>>>

I don't see that on the configuration menu , I see Device configuration and central DB configuration.
But there is Device menu that has configure groups, but when I click on it , I receive the message box saying "Can't start device Group configuration.Dynamic regrouping requires all other activities(backup,restore,etc.) to be inactive " 
I don't have any backup or restore running now.


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excellent!!

please look at my other questions regarding ARCSERVE, I am new to this product.